n8n: "Allowed HTTP Request Domains" Restriction Bypass via AI Agents MCP Connector
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.27.4 and 2.28.1, the AI Agents feature did not enforce the Allowed HTTP Request Domains restriction configured on credentials when an MCP tool was pointed at an arbitrary URL, allowing a member-level user with use-only access to a shared credential to send its secret to an external server they control. This issue is fixed in versions 2.27.4 and 2.28.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n8n | n8n | 2.28.0 to before 2.28.1; before 2.27.4 | 2.28.1, 2.27.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | n8n (npm) | 2.28.0 to before 2.28.1 | 2.28.1 | Patch available | GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73 |
| — | n8n (npm) | before 2.27.4 | 2.27.4 | Patch available | GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73 |
- n8n Vendorn8n Affected 2.28.0 to before 2.28.1; before 2.27.4 Fixed in 2.28.1, 2.27.4 Patch available CNA
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.28.0 to before 2.28.1 Fixed in 2.28.1 Patch available GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.27.4 Fixed in 2.27.4 Patch available GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73
Remediation
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.28.1, 2.27.4
- Fix · GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73 n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.28.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73 n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.27.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59207
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73
References
More N8n vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-42131 n8n Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Expression Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-17560 n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-01167 Authenticated users can bypass the Expression sandbox mechanism to achieve full remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-00644 Sandbox escape in n8n Python task runner allows for arbitrary code execution on the underlying host. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-35293 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Chat Trigger component of N8N v1.95.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12275 The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-59207 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59207 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h44j-f5r5-ph73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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